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Does this sound right to you?

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SecondaryBurnzzz · 31/05/2020 22:16

Hi there,
I hope you can help me. I am early 50s and my DD is 12. We are at opposite ends of our reproductive lives and can be a bit emotionally fraught at times. We get on really well though and I love her madly.
Since lockdown she has been spending a lot of time on her phone, filming tiktoks, talking to her friends and doing schoolwork, but has managed to fall out with one of her oldest friends.
My reaction to this has been really extreme, heart pounding, freeze everytime she goes near her phone just in case there is another dramatic text exchange and I can't sleep for worrying about it. I feel sick about it. I HATE bad feelings, arguments and it really unsettles me and freaks me out. I can't even bring myself to post on AIBU as if someone is mean to me I get really upset and frightened then too.
DD is feeling ok about the row so I'm not being overly empathetic or protective, but the fact that this negativity has touched my home has made me feel awful.
That's a bit extreme isn't it. I feel like I'm losing my mind a bit.
Any advice or thoughts?

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LouiseTrees · 31/05/2020 22:21

Could be hormonal response to the negative emotion which is then amplifying it.

MattBerrysHair · 31/05/2020 22:31

You poor thing, it sounds terribly distressing. To answer your question, no it doesn't sound right. It's a very extreme emotional reaction to what is usual adolescent friendship drama, but you already know that or you wouldn't be posting. A call to the gp would be wise just in case the anxiety increases to other areas of your life.

SecondaryBurnzzz · 02/06/2020 08:38

Thanks both, it is pretty awful. I have just started taking the Oestrogen part of my HRT and I feel a bit better, but still have hammering heart, terrible sleep and a deep feeling of dread. I must have got about 4 hours sleep last night in small chunks.
I don't know what to do really. I feel really tired, but wired and jittery at the same time.
i could make an appt to see my gp, but not sure what s/he can do.

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